The Charterhouse of Parma · Character

Conte Zurla-Contarini

Minister of the Interior in Parma, a pompous bureaucrat.

minor

Also known as Conte Zurla, Zurla, the Conte

First appearance: vii

Conte Zurla-Contarini shows up with force in XIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Minister of the Interior ordered by the Prince to enforce Fabrizio's arrest.

Conte Zurla-Contarini first appears in 0008 vii.

In XIV: Minister of the Interior ordered by the Prince to enforce Fabrizio's arrest.

Later, in Chapter XV: Minister of the Interior; hosts the party where Clelia and the Duchessa meet.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of the Duchessa's de…

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